Dear Commodore Nation,
Thank you for your continued support of Vanderbilt Athletics. We write to inform you of a major announcement. Candice Storey Lee, former standout student-athlete and three-time Vanderbilt University graduate, has been named vice chancellor for athletics and university affairs and athletic director at Vanderbilt after serving in the role on an interim basis since February.
Today’s announcement firmly cements Candice’s place in Vanderbilt and college sports history. She is Vanderbilt’s first female athletic director and the first African American woman to head a Southeastern Conference athletics program. The appointment places her in the upper echelon of college athletics as one of only five women currently leading a Power Five program.
Candice is perfectly positioned to lead our athletics program to new heights of success on and off the field of play. She is the living embodiment of the university’s values and aspirations, which are grounded in our commitment both to academic excellence and to preparing our student-athletes to play and win in one of the most, if not the most, competitive conferences in the country.
Daniel Diermeier
Incoming Chancellor
Susan R. Wente
Incoming Chancellor and Provost
Thank you for your continued support of Vanderbilt Athletics. We write to inform you of a major announcement. Candice Storey Lee, former standout student-athlete and three-time Vanderbilt University graduate, has been named vice chancellor for athletics and university affairs and athletic director at Vanderbilt after serving in the role on an interim basis since February.
Today’s announcement firmly cements Candice’s place in Vanderbilt and college sports history. She is Vanderbilt’s first female athletic director and the first African American woman to head a Southeastern Conference athletics program. The appointment places her in the upper echelon of college athletics as one of only five women currently leading a Power Five program.
Candice is perfectly positioned to lead our athletics program to new heights of success on and off the field of play. She is the living embodiment of the university’s values and aspirations, which are grounded in our commitment both to academic excellence and to preparing our student-athletes to play and win in one of the most, if not the most, competitive conferences in the country.
Daniel Diermeier
Incoming Chancellor
Susan R. Wente
Incoming Chancellor and Provost
